Canadian Community Health Survey – Cycle 1.2 - Mental Health and Well-Being – Supplement DND Forces
May, 2002
CANADIAN COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEY, CYCLE 1.2
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
SUPPLEMENT DND FORCES
May, 2002
TABLE OF CONTENTS
HOUSEHOLD CONTACT AND DEMOGRAPHICS…………………………………3
GENERAL HEALTH……………...……………………………………………………13
SCREENING SECTION………………………………………………………………16
DEPLOYMENT………………………………………………………………………...22
DISTRESS CCHS 1.2………………………………………………………………...25
STRESS………………………………………………………………………………...28
DEPRESSION………………………………………………………………………….32
DYSTHYMIA………..………………………………………………………………….69
PANIC DISORDER……………………………………………………………………81
SOCIAL PHOBIA……………………………………………………………………..100
GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER………………...………………………….116
POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER REFERENCE CARD………………139
POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER...……………………………………..141
ALCOHOL USE CCHS 1.2………….………………………………………………166
ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE CCHS 1.2…………………………………………….169
EATING TROUBLES…………………..…………………………………………….177
RESTRICTION OF ACTIVITIES CCHS 1.2..……………………………………..183
2 WEEK DISABILITY CCHS 1.2…………………………………………………...188
SERVICES……………………………………………………………………………191
SERVICES2…………………………………………………………………………..203
MEDICATION USE CCHS 1.2…..………………………………………………….210
SOCIAL SUPPORT CCHS 1.2………………………….…………….……………215
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS………………..………………...222
CHILDHOOD AND ADULT STRESSORS………………………………………...225
SPIRITUALITY………………………………………………………………………..226
CANADIAN FORCES LABOUR FORCE…...……………………………………..228
WORK STRESS……………………………………………………………………...237
INCOME……………………………………………………………………………….240
HOUSEHOLD CONTACT AND DEMOGRAPHICS
Interviewer Introduction Block
II_Q01 Hello, I’m … from Statistics Canada.
INTERVIEWER: Introduce yourself using both your given and last names.
Press <Enter> to continue.
END_BLOCK
Specific Respondent (SR)
SRCF_Q01 May I speak with [respondent name]?
1 Yes, speaking to respondent (Go to END_BLOCK)
2 Yes, respondent available
3 No, respondent not available (Go to END_BLOCK)
4 No, respondent no longer at this number (Go to END_BLOCK)
5 Wrong number (Go to END_BLOCK)
DK, R (Go to Exit)
END_BLOCK
Telephone Check (TC)
TC_Q01 I would like to make sure I’ve dialled the right number.
Is this [telephone number]?
1 Yes (Go to END_BLOCK)
2 No
TC_Q02 I’m sorry, I must have dialled incorrectly.
TC_Q04 I’m sorry, I was trying to reach [telephone number]. There must be a problem with the telephone lines.
INTERVIEWER: Press <Enter> to continue.
TC_Q05 Call the Interviewer Introduction block.
Go to End block
TC_Q06 Call the Thank You 1 block.
END_BLOCK
Specific Respondent Appointment (SRA)
SRA_Q01 I would like to contact [respondent name]. When would [he/she] be available?
1 Available (make appointment)
2 Not available (Go to END_BLOCK)
DK, R (Go to END_BLOCK)
SRA_Q02 Call Appointment block.
END_BLOCK
Tracing Information (TRACF)
TRACF_Q01 Can you give me a telephone number for [respondent name]?
1 Yes
2 No (Go to END_BLOCK)
DK, R
TRACF_Q02 What is the telephone number for [respondent name], including the area code?
Call the North American Telephone block (see Appendix I).
END_BLOCK
CF Initial Contact (ICCF)
ICCF_Q01 I’m calling regarding the CF 2002 Canadian Community Health Survey.
INTERVIEWER: Press <Enter> to continue.
ICCF_Q02 I would like to confirm that you are still enrolled in the Canadian Forces.
1 Yes (Go to Language of Pref. Block)
2 No (Go to Exit)
DK, R (Go to Exit)
END_BLOCK
Language of Preference Block
LP_Q01 Would you prefer to be interviewed in English or in French?
1 English (Go to END_BLOCK)
2 French (Go to END_BLOCK)
3 Other
(DK, R are not allowed)
LP_N02 INTERVIEWER: Select respondent’s preferred non-official language.
If necessary, ask: (What language would you prefer?)
3 Chinese 14 Tamil
4 Italian 15 Cree
5 Punjabi 16 Afghan
6 Spanish 17 Cantonese
7 Portuguese 18 Hindi
8 Polish 19 Mandarin
9 German 20 Persian (Farsi)
10 Vietnamese 21 Russian
11 Arabic 22 Ukrainian
12 Tagalog 23 Urdu
13 Greek 24 Inuktitut
25 Hungarian
26 Korean
90 Other – Specify
END_BLOCK
CF Survey Introduction (INTCF)
INTCF_Q01 This survey will collect information on the health of members of the Canadian Forces, on the use of health services and on some of the factors that can affect physical and emotional health.
INTERVIEWER: Press <Enter> to continue.
INTCF_Q02 This voluntary survey is conducted under the authority of the Statistics Act. Because these interviews are generally being conducted during working hours, your supervisor may be aware of your participation. All information you provide will be kept strictly confidential and used for statistical purposes only. The results of the survey that will be provided to the Canadian Forces will be in “grouped” format from which it is impossible to identify any individual. Your participation is essential if the results are to be accurate. (Registration#: STC/SSD-040-75222)
INTERVIEWER: Press <Enter> to continue.
END_BLOCK
Listing Address (Personal) Block
Confirmation of the listing address is through observation rather than as a response to a question asked of the respondent. The fields should be pre-filled with the listing address data from the survey’s sample file.
LA_N01 INTERVIEWER: Confirm the listing address.
NUM INTERVIEWER: Enter the civic number.
STREET INTERVIEWER: Enter the street name.
APT INTERVIEWER: Enter the apartment number.
CITY INTERVIEWER: Enter the city, town, village or municipality.
PC INTERVIEWER: Enter only a Canadian postal code.
CONFPROV INTERVIEWER: So the [province/ territory] is [province or territory based on postal code]?
1 Yes (Go to END_BLOCK)
2 No
(DK, R are not allowed)
Assignment of province/territory based on first letter of postal code:
A Newfoundland R Manitoba
C Prince Edward Island S Saskatchewan
B Nova Scotia T Alberta
E New Brunswick V British Columbia
G, H, J Quebec Y Yukon
K , L, M, N, P Ontario
PROV INTERVIEWER: What is the province or territory?
10 Newfoundland 47 Saskatchewan
11 Prince Edward Island 48 Alberta
12 Nova Scotia 59 British Columbia
13 New Brunswick 60 Yukon
24 Quebec 61 Northwest Territories
35 Ontario 62 Nunavut
46 Manitoba
(DK, R are not allowed)
END_BLOCK
CF Work Address Information (CWACF)
CADCF_Q01 I would like to confirm your work address information. Is it:
[Work address]
1 Yes (Go to END_BLOCK)
2 No
DK, R (Go to END_BLOCK)
END_BLOCK
Telephone Block
TEL_C01 If no telephone number exists, go to TEL_Q02.
TEL_Q01 I would like to confirm your telephone number.
Is it [telephone number]?
1 Yes (Go to END_BLOCK)
2 No
DK, R (Go to END_BLOCK)
TEL_Q02 What is your telephone number, including the area code?
Call the North American Telephone block.
CF Dwelling Type (DWCF)
DWCF_Q01 Do you live in Canadian Forces PMQs?
1 Yes (Go to Number of Bedrooms Block)
2 No
DK, R (Go to Tenure Block)
DWCF_Q01A Do you live in Canadian Forces Barracks accommodation?
1 Yes (Go to Age with confirmation)
2 No
DK, R (Go to Tenure Block)
DW_C01 If method of interview = Personal (CN_N01 = 2), go to DW_N02.
DWCF_Q02 What type of dwelling do you live in? Is it a:
INTERVIEWER: Read categories to respondent.
01 … single detached?
02 … double?
03 … row or terrace?
04 … duplex?
05 … low-rise apartment of fewer than 5 stories or a flat?
06 … high-rise apartment of 5 stories or more?
07 … institution?
08 … hotel; rooming/lodging house; camp?
09 … mobile home?
10 … other – Specify
DK, R (Go to Tenure block)
DWCF_C02 If DWCF_Q02 = 10 “Other - Specify”, go to DWCF_Q02A.
Otherwise, go to END_BLOCK.
DW_N02 INTERVIEWER: Select the dwelling type.
01 Single detached
02 Double
03 Row or Terrace
04 Duplex
05 Low-rise apartment (fewer than 5 stories) or flat
06 High-rise apartment (5 stories or more)
07 Institution
08 Hotel; rooming/lodging house; camp
09 Mobile home
10 Other - Specify
DK, R (Go to Tenure block)
DW_C02 If not 10 “Other -Specify”, go to END_BLOCK.
END BLOCK
Tenure Block
TN_Q01 Is this dwelling owned by a member of your household?
1 Yes
2 No
END_BLOCK
Number of Bedrooms Block
BD_Q01 How many bedrooms are there in your dwelling?
INTERVIEWER: Enter “0” if no separate, enclosed bedroom.
|_|_| Number of bedrooms
(MIN: 0) (MAX: 20)
END_BLOCK
Roster Introduction Block
RS_Q01 The next few questions ask for important basic information about the people in your household.
INTERVIEWER: Press <Enter> to continue.
“Usual” Roster (USUAL)
Usual What are the names of all persons who usually live in your household?
PE_Q01 INTERVIEWER: Begin with adults who have responsibility for the care or support of the family.
Enter the first name.
PE_Q02 INTERVIEWER: Begin with adults who have responsibility for the care or support of the family.
Enter the last name.
END_BLOCK
“Temp” Roster Block
RS_Q02 Is anyone staying in your household temporarily?
1 Yes
2 No (Go to END_BLOCK)
DK, R (Go to END_BLOCK)
Temp What are the names of all persons who are staying in your household temporarily?
PE_Q01 INTERVIEWER: Add a person only if he/she has no other usual residence elsewhere.
Enter the first name.
PE_Q02 INTERVIEWER: Add a person only if he/she has no other usual residence elsewhere.
Enter the last name.
END_BLOCK
“Other” Roster 1 (OTHER1)
RS_Q04 Are there any other persons who usually live in your household but are now away at school, in hospital, or somewhere else?
1 Yes
2 No (Go to END_BLOCK)
DK, R (Go to END_BLOCK)
Other What are the names of the other people who live or stay in your household?
PE_Q01 INTERVIEWER: Add a person only if he/she has no other usual residence elsewhere.
Enter the first name.
PE_Q02 INTERVIEWER: Add a person only if he/she has no other usual residence elsewhere.
Enter the last name.
END_BLOCK
Age Block
ANC_Q01 What is [respondent name]’s date of birth?
Call the Date block.
ANC_Q02 So [respondent name]’s age on [reference date] was [calculated age].
Is that correct?
INTERVIEWER: Date of birth is [text month of birth] [day of birth], [year of birth].
1 Yes (Go to ANC_E04)
2 No, return and correct date of birth
3 No, collect age (Go to ANC_Q03)
(DK, R are not allowed)
ANC_Q03 What is [respondent name]’s age?
|_|_|_| Age in years
(MIN: 0) (MAX: 130)
(DK, R are not allowed)
END_BLOCK
Sex Block
SEX_Q01 INTERVIEWER: Enter [respondent name]’s sex.
If necessary, ask: (Is [respondent name] male or female?)
1 Male
2 Female
(DK, R are not allowed)
END_BLOCK
Marital Status Block
MSCN_Q01 will be set to 06, Single, “never married” for persons less than 16 years of age.
MSNC_Q01 What is [respondent name]’s marital status? Is [he/she]:
INTERVIEWER: Read categories to respondent.
01 … married?
02 … living common-law?
03 … widowed?
04 … separated?
05 … divorced?
06 … single, never married?
END_BLOCK
Education Block
ED_Q01 will be set to 1 “Grade 8 or lower (Québec: Secondary II or lower)” and ED_Q03 will be set to 2 “No” for all household members less than 14 years of age.
ED_Q01 What is the highest grade of elementary or high school [respondent name] ever completed?
1 Grade 8 or lower (Québec: Secondary II or lower) (Go to ED_Q03)
2 Grade 9 - 10 (Québec: Secondary III or IV, (Go to ED_Q03)
Newfoundland: 1st year of secondary)
3 Grade 11 - 13 (Québec: Secondary V,
Newfoundland: 2nd to 4th year of secondary)
DK, R (Go to ED_Q03)
ED_Q02 Did [respondent name] graduate from high school (secondary school)?
1 Yes
2 No
ED_Q03 Has [respondent name] received any other education that could be counted towards a degree, certificate or diploma from an educational institution?
1 Yes
2 No (Go to END_BLOCK)
DK, R (Go to END_BLOCK)
ED_Q04 What is the highest degree, certificate or diploma [respondent name] has obtained?
01 No post-secondary degree, certificate or diploma
02 Trade certificate or diploma from a vocational school or apprenticeship training
03 Non-university certificate or diploma from a community college, CEGEP, school of nursing, etc.
04 University certificate below bachelor’s level
05 Bachelor’s degree
06 University degree or certificate above bachelor’s degree
END_BLOCK
Relationship Block
RNC_Q1 What is the relationship of: [respondent name] [Age] [Sex]
to: [respondent name]? [Age] [Sex]
01 [Husband/Wife]
02 Common-law partner
03 [Father/Mother] (Go to RNC_Q2A)
04 [Son/Daughter] (Go to RNC_Q2B)
05 [Brother/Sister] (Go to RNC_Q2C)
06 Foster [father/mother]
07 Foster [son/daughter]
08 Grand[father/mother]
09 Grand[son/daughter]
10 In-law
11 Other related
12 Unrelated
Detailed Relationship Questions:
RNC_Q2A What is the relationship of: [respondent name] [Age] [Sex]
to: [respondent name]? [Age] [Sex]
Is that a(n):
1 … birth [father/mother]?
2 … step [father/mother]?
3 … adoptive [father/mother]?
RNC_Q2B What is the relationship of: [respondent name] [Age] [Sex]
to: [respondent name]? [Age] [Sex]
Is that a(n):
1 … birth [son/daughter]?
2 … step [son/daughter]?
3 … adopted [son/daughter]?
RNC_Q2C What is the relationship of: [respondent name] [Age] [Sex]
to: [respondent name]? [Age] [Sex]
Is that a:
1 … full [brother/sister]?
2 … half [brother/sister]?
3 … step [brother/sister]?
4 … adopted [brother/sister]?
5 … foster [brother/sister]?
END_BLOCK
GENERAL HEALTH
GEN_QINT This survey deals with various aspects of your health. I’ll be asking about such things as physical activity, social relationships and health status. By health, we mean not only the absence of disease or injury but also physical, mental and social well-being.
INTERVIEWER: Press <Enter> to continue.
GEN_Q01 I’ll start with a few questions concerning your health in general. In general, would you say your health is:
INTERVIEWER: Read categories to respondent.
1 … excellent?
2 … very good?
3 … good?
4 … fair?
5 … poor?
DK, R
GEN_Q02 Compared to one year ago, how would you say your health is now? Is it:
INTERVIEWER: Read categories to respondent.
1 … much better now than 1 year ago?
2 … somewhat better now than 1 year ago?
3 … about the same?
4 … somewhat worse now than 1 year ago?
5 … much worse now than 1 year ago?
DK, R
GEN_Q03 How long do you usually spend sleeping each night?
INTERVIEWER: Do not include time spent resting.
1 Under 2 hours
2 2 hours to less than 3 hours
3 3 hours to less than 4 hours
4 4 hours to less than 5 hours
5 5 hours to less than 6 hours
6 6 hours to less than 7 hours
7 7 hours to less than 8 hours
8 8 hours to less than 9 hours
9 9 hours to less than 10 hours
10 10 hours to less than 11 hours
11 11 hours to less than 12 hours
12 12 hours or more
DK, R
GEN_Q04 How often do you have trouble going to sleep or staying asleep?
INTERVIEWER: Read categories to respondent.